Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

Wide Bay TAFEFlexible teaching sessions

BSBSUS201A

This course is managed by Tracie Regan.

Attendance to this class abides by the QLD TAFE Code of Practice.

Session 1 Schools

• Welcome, housekeeping & introductions In this session, we will look at:• What is sustainability? • What are the principles of sustainability? • Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

• Questions & Close

• Next session

Welcome5 mins

5 minsInteractive Game – stand up for ‘yes’, sit for ‘no’

http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/index.html

Do you think you act sustainably?Did you walk or cycle to school?Have you travelled by plane in the past year?Have you made a purchase based on ethical manufacture as a gift?Do you grow enough vegetables to also supply your neighbours?Who is the Federal minister responsible for Sustainability?What is your family’s current water, energy or waste footprint?

http://prezi.com/qbtvhvwillmc/bsbsus201a-standup-for-the-environment-game/

10 minsSo what is Sustainability?

10 minsSo what is Sustainability?

10 minsThe Sustainability timeline

10 minsThe Sustainability timeline

10 minsThe Sustainability timeline

5 mins

http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/EandE/Web_sites/99-00/bio_fuel_cells/groupproject/library/sustainableenergy/text.htm

Sustainable development issues therefore include:

5 mins

Energy sources – it’s only smog

Simple weather conditions brought about 900 deaths each day in London during 8 & 9 Dec 1952 due to smog. The unusual cold winter of 1952 – 1953 caused additional coal combustion and many people travelled only by car, which caused the occurrence of a combination of black soot, sticky particles of tar and gaseous sulphur dioxide. This resulted in the heaviest winter smog episode known and is estimated to have killed more than 12,000 people while it lasted.

5 mins

Energy sources – concept of finite resources

http://www.energex.com.au/switched_on/being_green/being_green_energy_queensland.html

So where does the electricity for QLD come from?

5 mins

5 mins

Renewable energy

Did you know that by participating in online course you can help save 3.6 metric tons of CO2 ? If this course is held with just 10 students three times a year we will have saved almost 40 trees, and offset the carbon produced by the emissions from 5 metric tons of burned coal

5 mins

Waste

The WEEE man is made up of the same amount of electronic stuff that YOU will use and throw away from the day you are born until the day you die. How much do you think you’ve thrown away already?

5 mins

Waste

Queensland litter lawsUnder Queensland’s litter laws, authorised officers can issue a range of offences and penalties:• on-the-spot fines for individuals ranging from $200 to $1,600 for various littering offences• authorised officers can issue an infringement notice to the registered owner of a vehicle from which a littering offence was observed• authorised officer’s can issue a clean up direction notice for illegal dumping of waste.

5 mins

Waste

5 mins

Waste

If none of these impacts were purposeful, is ignorance or naivety an excuse?

Time for the Green Police

5 mins

Australia produces more than 1.3 million tonnes of plastic every year, including: •50,000 tonnes of soft drink bottles;•30,000 tonnes of milk bottles•10,000 tonnes plus of detergent and shampoo bottles.

5 mins

Can we recycle plastics?

http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_biddle.html

Recap today’s session

5 mins

To think about before the next session:

If there is a WEEEE Directive in the European community, and recycling all plastic waste is possible, what is Australia doing?

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